Launched in the first half of 2017, Longmont Observer was the first digital nonprofit news organization to serve the community of Longmont, CO. Its founders, entrepreneurs and local residents Sergio R. Angeles & Scott Converse, felt their city desperately needed more reporting, analysis, and journalistic competition. The Longmont Observer is a community supported non-profit news and media organization in Longmont, CO that brings local journalists and volunteers together. We are a 501(c)(3) public charity.